Ivan waiting for some other...

Ivan waiting for some other climbers. We're on the way down from C2. The night was a normal -25 -30C, but when the sun comes up it feels warm at once.
The ridge we're on is quite sharp with drops of 400-500m on both sides.
In the background: To the left Baltoro Kangri (7800m) and Gasherbrum VI/Chochordin Peak (7003m). The person with the red helmet is one of the Turkish Gasherbrum II summiteers.

G VI - I have not heard about any ascents there and I was climbing with Vlada Skripko, who's number two in the Russian Climbing Federation. He had not heard about any ascents and he told me there had been a Russian recce this year. It's main objective was the unclimbed face of Masherbrum, but they had also looked G VI. Kosholenko will lead I guess.

It stirs up all kinds of emotions in me. It make me wish I was there, but I would have a difficult time with sensory overload! The views are breathtaking, the exposure exhilarating and sickening, and overwhelming feeling one gets in such an isolated area. What feelings did you have? Great job!

The feelings i had up there were the feelings of freedom and grandeur. I felt so small there looking down on the huge glaciers and up on the massive peaks. Whereever you looked, there were impressive things to look at.

Walking the ridge was great. A perfect combination of a little bit of danger, that made you take care and stay sharp, but it was easy enough to let you relax completely and enjoy everything around you.

Hey Corax! Why didn't you tell me, that you 're a professional photographer and an expert climber??!!!
Man, I could be watchin' your images for an infinity! Anyway, after browsing your site it's perfectly clear to me who has commented my poor pic.
Shit! If I were there with your party on any of your climbs..!!!
Yeah...take care!